"Cape Garden", 11x14, oil on linen, gardens on Cape Cod, Provincetown garden

"Cape Garden", 11x14, oil on linen

The garden's on Cape Ann and Cape Cod re simply sumptuous in the summertime. I think the beautiful weather conditions and gorgeous sunlight up there in Massachusetts contribute to an abundance of blooms of every color and variety imaginable.

This garden was a highlight of a trip to Provincetown a few years ago  when I was up there for a show with American Women Artists at The Addison Gallery. Unfortunately the short trip up the Cape to Provincetown resulted in me not attending the opening night of the exhibit as there was an accident that closed the one highway for hours on end. But it was kind of worth it and this painting was the result.

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"Weathered", 9x12, small studies, head studies, red beret, small portrait study

 "Weathered", 9x12

I've been working on small head studies lately because it's still way too humid to go outdoors and paint.

This chap looks like he has had some storms in his life. Haven't we all?

I will be glad when 2020 is over !

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"First Light, La Jolla Shores, 11x14, oil on linen, La Jolla shoreline, La Jolla California, Sunrise, paintings of La Jolla, lifeguard station, beauty of California

"First Light, La Jolla Shores, 11x14, oil on linen

Artists talk about capturing an "Ahah!" moment. I recall feeling that excitement of discovering an ahah moment during our last trip to California. My husband and I often stay in La Jolla because of the early morning walks that we so love to take along the shoreline. One one such morning, it was pretty early and as the sun broke through the horizon, it cast a beautiful light on the Lifeguard Tower. The rest of the landscape was still dark, only the Lifeguard station and the distant waves became lit up like firecrackers.

Here's the photo that I took:

We usually start our walk down by the caves, and here's a photo of the trees over the caves that morning:

 When things go back to "normal", I can't wait to return to California to see my loved ones, take beautiful scenic walks, and paint, of course.